Renting & Real Estate - December 2007

2007-12-27 06:31:35 · 16 answers · asked by sophieb 7

My mom is a realtor in the Bay area and she hasn't been selling houses lately and now it is causing us to move to a smaller house. We used to be very rich and had a 4,500 sq foot home but now we live in a really small home because of nobody buying any houses...What is causing all these foreclosures and why isn't anybody buying homes lately?

2007-12-27 06:15:37 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have bought a home and are closing tomorrow. Today, we hear that the seller can't leave the home until they get approved for a loan on another home. We are all packed. Have called utilities, phone, etc. We are ready to move in tomorrow!! What is going on? What can we do?

2007-12-27 05:58:53 · 17 answers · asked by MdM423 1

It's in the Columbus, OH area. Real estate prices aren't exactly sky rocketing. But, what types of benefits do I get if I buy a rental home and make about $20 profit off of it? If I did this with even 100 houses that is only $2,000 profit a month...excluding any maintenance or repairs. How does one make money in real estate with margins like that?

2007-12-27 05:57:18 · 14 answers · asked by hondacivicex92 1

2007-12-27 05:42:01 · 4 answers · asked by Rome 1

we are closing on our home we sold tomorrow.

2007-12-27 05:23:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-27 05:10:37 · 5 answers · asked by GentleB 1

I am trying to sell my parents house NY. How can I get the real estate agent to drop the commision from %5 to something lower.

2007-12-27 04:54:10 · 10 answers · asked by Johnny 2

How do i find a FREE list of foreclosed homes in my area? I see lots of "pay a monthly membership" sites, but is there one that lists them for free? Or auction?

2007-12-27 04:44:20 · 6 answers · asked by sober 1

Im renting an apt now in a 3-flr building (4 units per floor) and signed a 1yr lease in sept 07. Im worried about "second hand smoke", i bought air purifier which is on almost 24hrs but still the smell of cigarette smoke is still bad (i am very much aware that WE CANNOT DEFINITELY tell all tenants to stop smoking :) ). Do you think this is a valid reason to get out of the lease if i DECIDE to move out first quarter of 08?

2007-12-27 04:32:23 · 8 answers · asked by a c 1

How do you find them, how do you buy one and what do some of the terms mean? I was browsing around on yahoo realestate and noticed homes for sale with a loan balance of as low as $2k dollars. Does this mean all you have to pay is the remaining balance of $2000. I m confused please help.
I am also looking for sites that have free listings of foreclosures in cypress and buena park, california. Thank you for your help. :)

2007-12-27 03:55:00 · 4 answers · asked by admcalvin 2

2007-12-27 03:25:17 · 3 answers · asked by Lee M 1

2007-12-27 02:58:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live on the first floor of a two flat, which is a really old house and the basement is constantly flooding. It's musty in the basement, and I have reasons to believe mold is growing down there. My son was diagnosed as being allergic to mold more than a year ago and in addition to that he has bas asthma. My son has been having chronic asthma attacks for the last couple of years and has recently visited the ER. I am thinking there may be a connection with the basement and his condition. I want to get out of that house as soon as possible to prevent more asthma attacks. I am thinking about leaving as soon as next week. Is this a legitimate excuse to get out of my lease? What should my next step be with the management company?

2007-12-27 02:55:52 · 12 answers · asked by Bee Biscuits 6

We live just outside a small town in missouri. We had an empty lot next door and this slum-lord jerk bought it and is putting up 3 tiny rental houses on a regular sized lot. One of them is about 1 foot from our property line, so it's right on top of us. What can I do to stop him, or at least cause him as much trouble as possible? There are no county building codes, amazingly enough, and I'm having trouble finding any state codes, but surely there must be some way to sue him or something! This will destroy our property value.

2007-12-27 02:32:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My relative who lives overseas owns a condo here in the U.S. There has been a need to repair the building, and so the condo assoc. is planning to issue a special assessment next year. My relative does have an owner's title insurance.

Does this help him any? Also, is it possible for him to get a condo insurance if he doesn't have an SSN?

2007-12-27 02:17:59 · 2 answers · asked by Stan Q. 2

I want to sell a house through a real estate agent but also want to advertise it on sites like craigslist. I would list the real estate agent's number as the contact person. Would I be violating my contract even though I just want to get more people to check out the house ?

2007-12-27 02:04:23 · 14 answers · asked by h nitrogen 5

2007-12-27 01:59:26 · 10 answers · asked by roselilie16 1

2007-12-26 18:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by Monte J 1

If I find an apartment tomorrow could I move in on right away?

2007-12-26 18:19:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking to terminate the lease I have with my apartment.

The lease says, "Resident may terminate the obligations under this Lease by delivering to the Manager a written notice stating Resident's intent to terminate this Lease. Such notice will be effective thirty (30) calendar days from the date it is given."

Does this mean if I give notice on Dec 30th, I can't leave 'til Jan 30th, or does it mean that I have to be out by Jan 30th but I can be gone any day prior? The first interpretation doesn't really make any sense, but please advise!

2007-12-26 16:16:10 · 7 answers · asked by Brunei 2

I'm a NJ resident.
i live in bergen county
and i lived in same apt for 4 yrs.
carpet wasnt new and it was really old
when we first moved in
and it has been 4 yrs and my landlord never
cleaned or replaced it.
as a result of it my family and i devloped asthmas.
is it possible for me to ask our landlord to
replace the carpet? is there a law that says something about carpet should be replaced or cleaned by landlord regularly?

2007-12-26 16:11:32 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

So me and my fiance are looking into this. It looks like this company asks you to pay $200 for a listing of houses. All the houses they have are almost in foreclosure, and what you do is take over payments for about 6 months, in the other person's name, and after 6 months you can re-finance and put it into your name.

Is this a scam? If it is, how?

I guess you just find the house, and make the first payment. They said there is no credit check because you aren't asking for a loan. You are just taking over payments.

I asked what about when you go to re-finance will they run a credit check and is there any chance they can decline you and after those 6 months of living there is there any way you can loose the house? They said no, and your credit doesn't matter because the payments you make for those 6 months pretty much show how you make your payments on time and everything.

They also said the title and deed gets put in your name right away.

Can anyone help me with this???

Thx!!

2007-12-26 16:09:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Arrrrggggh. I now have electric heat. My bill went up $180 since I turned the heat on. I just turned the heat off and bought a portable heater to try to save money. I never thought I would have to do that, but the amount they want is obsurd. People in my neighborhood say the bill runs the same for them, so they just turn the heat off. I am a college student, and $240 is a lot to cough up for electric. I don't have drafty windows or anything. Will the portable heater save on my electricity, or am I fighting a loosing battle here? Any suggestions? Man, utility companies are the most professional and legal crooks I have ever seen!

2007-12-26 15:55:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-26 15:47:22 · 9 answers · asked by ryodachi 2

not only is she harassing me, and stressing me out over this, but 2 weeks prior to my place getting robbed, i asked the landlord to fix the locks, there is only one lock and no deadbolt. she says i have until friday(28th) to get out, or she'll have my property removed. she wont except rent, but yet she is pro rating this last week and a half, and taking it off of my security deposit. she threatens that everyone who comes by here, she'll call the police for trespassing.i live in florida. even after the robbery, she refused to put new locks on the door. no where on the lease does it say that i cannot have friends. when i showed her the lease, she tried to keep it. i did however get it back.

2007-12-26 14:41:21 · 7 answers · asked by dano321 2

2007-12-26 14:10:48 · 32 answers · asked by Suz 1

2007-12-26 14:07:50 · 1 answers · asked by Judy H 1

my place was burglarized and ever since then my landlord has been harassing me, and is evicting me because of this. she refuses to allow me to have company over, without threatening to call the police on them. i have a year lease , but she refused to take the rent for this month and wants me out on the 28th.

2007-12-26 14:02:54 · 6 answers · asked by dano321 2

medium sized home that has 3 bedrooms 2 baths, mobile homes if possible.

2007-12-26 13:43:53 · 1 answers · asked by Bambi T 1